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Kitchen Designer’s Elegant Classic White Kitchen w/ Striking Black Viking Range
Kitchen Designer: Ken Kelly, CKD, CBD, CR – Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc. See a video tour and detailed photos of this kitchen designer's dream kitchen here. Custom cabinetry is an ideal choice for this kitchen and media room. This classic kitchen is in Jericho...
Blackened Chicken Pizza
Pizza topped with blackened chicken covered with melted cheese. This flavorful, crispy crust recipe is awesome in the Kalamazoo Pizza Oven.
Kitchen Designers Reveal Clients’ Personality In Tile
Beautiful tile can add an extraordinary element to the design of your kitchen or bath. The use of rich textures, hand carved designs, and fabulous colors offer unlimited options. There is something exciting about creating a dramatic visual impact using color, varying...
Designer’s Luxurious Geometric Long Island Bath Design
It gave us great pleasure ripping out the original dingy, tired builder's beige bathroom with its swimming-pool sized platform whirlpool tub and white laminate cabinetry in order to create this now luxurious and peaceful oasis. This Long Island bath has an...
Kosher Kitchen Design With a Modern, Eccentric Take on Going Green
A kosher kitchen is designed to separate items used for preparation and serving of meat and dairy. Mario designed this kosher kitchen for a Jewish family in Woodmere, Long Island. Mario specializes in kosher kitchen design here at Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly....
Cutting Edge Hidden Television Technology for Bath & Shower
Multiple showerheads, overhead "rain" showers, body sprays, hand sprays, steam showers, towel warmers... move over and make room for the new bathroom necessity -- cutting edge hidden television technology directly in the mirror. The bath is no longer...
Oatmeal Cranberry Orange Cookies
Creamy soft oatmeal cookies with orange cranberry flavor. Blend butter and both sugars until light and fluffy; then, add eggs, and vanilla. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, oats…
Eco-Friendly Bamboo Green Kitchen Design on Long Island
Designer: Ken Kelly, CKD, CBD, CR – Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc. My clients chose bamboo because they were looking for sustainable materials to use in their green kitchen renovation. Bamboo is one of the hottest materials in home building and...
Designer Mario’s Long Island Kitchen & Den Design Makeover
Designer Mario Mulea, CR at Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, designed this Long Island kitchen and den makeover. When we first entered the space, it was an extremely dated 1980's white Formica kitchen with vaulted ceilings and skylights. Now, as seen here, this space...
NYC Apartment Makeover: Kitchen Bath Office & Bedroom by Ken Kelly
Designer: Ken Kelly, CKD, CBD, CR –Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc. Merging the latest in technology with the warmth of transitional simplicity was our client’s wish for this Manhattan’s Upper West Side apartment. Ken Kelly’s goal on this project was...
Elegant Long Island Kitchen Design For A Large Scale Room With Grand Ceiling Details
Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly recently finished this elegant Long Island kitchen in Garden City, New York. The home has spectacular large-scale rooms and grand ceiling details. The client wanted the kitchen to fit the family’s lifestyle. All the details were selected...
An Insider’s Look at Wood-Mode’s New 2010 -11 Kitchen Cabinetry Designs
Here you have it--an insider's look at Wood-Mode's 2010-11 new designs. Ken and I had the opportunity to preview these new kitchen cabinetry designs during a private viewing at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Chicago (KBIS). These new design themes range from...
Modern Wood-Mode Kitchen & Adjoining Office With City View
Continuing with this month’s "Wood-Mode" theme, I thought I would show you a a modern Wood-Mode kitchen with fine custom cabinetry details. (click images to enlarge) Wood-Mode's collection ranges from timeless, old world traditional elegance to sleek, innovative and...
A Wood-Mode Contemporary Bath and Kitchen Design
"Since its inception in 1942, Wood-Mode has been the unequivocal leader in custom and semi-custom cabinetry designs in the nation. Recognized for its uniquely themed creations, faultless material selection, incomparable construction, and fantastic finishes, Wood-Mode...
Fine Furniture for the Kitchen in Wood-Mode’s Stonehill Design
I've decided to spend some time this month showing you the new designs and looks in custom cabinetry using Wood-Mode. Design details are at the core of what we do, and our team is excited about the many new options--especially when it comes to high-end distinctive...
Luxury Bathroom Vanity Mirrors from Kimball & Young
This post was inspired by a current client's email requesting that we send her photos of luxury bathroom vanity mirrors with magnification and lighting options. We saw this nice selection at this year's Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Chicago. An appropriate...
Kitchen Designs: Wood-Mode’s New American Classics Design Theme
Hudson Valley is Wood-Mode's latest design theme and addition to the American Classics Design Group. It has a fabulous variety of new cabinetry design options. The Providence door style is new with a mitered corner door available in raised and recessed panels...
Chocolate Munchies Recipe With Minerals & Antioxidants: Healthy Kitchen Series
This Chocolate Munchies recipe comes from MaryAnn Jones, health coach and owner of Thrive Naturally in Manhasset, New York. Her chocolate munchies recipe is made with all organic ingredients! A combination of organic pumpkin, sunflower & sesame seeds, organic...
5 Favorite Green Smoothie Recipes: Healthy Kitchen Series
Green energy drinks for better bones, heart health and improved immune system. Here are five of our favorite green smoothie recipes: Spinach Mango Smoothie: 2 cups fresh spinach, 1 banana, frozen (I cut mine into slices before I freeze them), 1 cup peeled and chopped...
New Kohler Bath Sinks Offer a Unique Sensory Experience…A Babbling Brook, Fine Crystal, Heirloom China
New Looks from Kohler - Aren't these sinks gorgeous! Kallos™ spun glass undercounter lavatory One of our absolute favorites from Kohler this year is this distinctive glass undercounter sink. I tried to take the third shot above looking in, but the photo...
This Modern Kitchen Design Spices Things Up
This modern kitchen is visual proof that contemporary design does not have to feel cold. It exemplifies the creative use of dark and bold colors combined with stainless steel, natural materials, and dramatic lighting. We added many interesting design elements...
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